best places to raise family::In a feature published this week on , auburn was listed at number 18 among the best small cities to raise a family in the u best places to raise family

best places to raise family::In a feature published this week on , auburn was listed at number 18 among the best small cities to raise a family in the u.
Forbes also ranked auburn as the best in the northeast region.
The feature ranked 126 cities with a population smaller than 100,000, using qualityoflife and economic indicators.
Criteria used to rank the cities include commute times, percent of adults with high school degrees, household income, home ownership rates and housing affordability.
Statistics were taken from the u.
Most of the top cities, and 12 of the top 15, are based in the midwest.
The three highestranked cities are marquette, mich.
But he also pointed to an improving downtown business district and access to quality public schools for all residents.
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